Safer Choice – PEHSU Event
OnlineJoin PEHSU Region 3 & EPA for a webinar on 3/27 at 12pm ET to receive a box of Safer Choice products! Learn about cleaning products that are safer for people & the environment from experts
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Beyond Paint: Lead Exposure Risks for People and Wildlife
OnlineAs part of the University of Pennsylvania's celebration of Earth Week 2024, we are pleased to bring you this panel discussion on the impacts of lead exposure to people, wildlife and the environment.
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Not So Sweet: Applesauce, Lunchables and Lead
OnlineKevin Osterhoudt, MD is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Kevin is considered an international expert in the treatment of childhood lead poisoning.
Impacts of Extreme Heat on Maternal and Child Health: From Awareness to Action
Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PAThe 9th Annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium will explore the research and evidence on the impacts of extreme heat on maternal and child health and discuss ways families, communities, and governments can take action.
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PRCCEH 3rd Annual Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe 3rd Annual PRCCEH Symposium brings together researchers, nonprofit organizations, governmental leaders and local residents to discuss and learn about the latest in children's environmental health. Speakers will discuss the effects of lead poisoning, asthma, air pollution, climate change and toxic chemicals on pregnant people and young children.
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Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
OnlineJoin the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
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The Enduring Legacy of Lead Poisoning
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPRCCEH is proud to welcome Dr. Bruce Lanphear of Simon Fraser University to kick off the Fall 2024 seminar series. This hybrid event is Friday, September 13 at 10am Eastern.
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Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
OnlineJoin the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
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PFAS and Child Development: A Children’s Environmental Health Day Event
OnlineIn advance of Children's Environmental Health Day, PRCCEH is hosting a virtual event on the impacts of PFAS to children and fetal development.
Pathways to a Climate and Health Career
College Green, University of Pennsylvania Woodland Walk, Philadelphia, PAThinking about a health career? Passionate about addressing climate change? At this panel, hear lightning talks from 10 Penn faculty and staff about their varied routes into careers that blend a focus on health and climate, from medicine to nursing to veterinary science. Audience Q&A to follow. Refreshments will be served! Open to all.
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Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: A pilot project
OnlineNovember seminar of the PRCCEH. Led by Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., Associate Professor, and Marisa Patti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. They will discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Toxic Chemicals and Children Presentation by Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP
Children's Hospital of Phiadelphia 3401 Civic Center Blvd., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLeonardo Trasande, MD, MPP is an internationally renowned leader in children’s environmental health. This seminar has an in-person and virtual option.
Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis year’s symposium will bring together community members, researchers, healthcare professionals, and representatives from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to meet the challenges that we face in the Philadelphia metropolitan region
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Associations of neighborhood environment, air pollution, and extreme temperature exposures with perinatal health outcomes
OnlineThis session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Environmental, nutritional, and pharmacological factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders
OnlineThe March seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health. This session will be led by Arnold Eiser, MD, Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
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Earth Day Seminar: Mitigating Extreme Weather Impacts on Children’s Health
OnlineLearn about PRCCEH climate change programs and other initiatives to protect children's health from extreme heat and flooding.
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Annual PRCCEH Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBringing together researchers, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region's children.
Children’s Environmental Health Day
Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day takes place on the second Thursday of October each year. It's based on the idea that, together, we can create a healthier, safer, more equitable world for all children—where fewer children suffer from preventable health issues.
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Identifying and addressing lead exposure knowledge gaps
OnlineChildren's Environmental Health Day webinar on lead poisoning, misconceptions and hidden exposure, and communicating to the public about lead safety.
Climate Week at Penn
OnlineNow in its sixth year, Climate Week at Penn offers opportunities for every member of the Penn community to learn about and act on the climate crisis. The theme for 2025 is “Hot Spots,” be they literal (wildfires and extreme heat) or figurative (political, cultural, interpersonal, or scholarly hot topics).
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Plant estrogens and the mysterious mini-puberty of infancy
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOctober Seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
Free Lead Testing and Community Event in Chester, PA
Boys and Girls Club of Chester, PA 201 E. 7th Street, Chester, PABring your household items for instant lead contamination testing - completely free. Protect your family's health and learn how to reduce exposure at the Lead Free Community Expo.
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Assessing Childhood Exposure to Toxic Metals During 3-D Printing
OnlineThomas Gluodenis, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Physics, at Lincoln University of PA, will give a talk on potential, hidden exposures to toxic chemicals that can be found in our communities.
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Taking the Lead on Lead: Lessons from a Telemedicine-Based Clinic for the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning
OnlineNoah Buncher, DO, Pediatrician at the CHOP South Philadelphia Clinic, will give a presentation on his work doing telemedicine clinic appointment with patients to prevent childhood lead poisoning.